Happy Indigenous Peoples Month! Check out our guide below to find resources and celebrate Indigenous talents by supporting some of Treaty 6’s local businesses. SONiC 102.9 respectfully acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional gathering place for a diverse range of Indigenous peoples including the Cree, Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Iroquois, Dene, Ojibway/ Saulteaux/Anishinaabe, Inuit, and many others who’ve continued to influence our beautiful community.

Parks and Tributes:

 

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Alex Decoteau Park 

Alex Decoteau became the first Aboriginal police officer in Canada when he joined the Edmonton Police Service in 1909.

10230 105 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 3L5

 

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Beaver Hills House Park (Amiskwaskahegan)

The park offers a reclusive green space within the heart of downtown Edmonton.

105 St NW & Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB T5J 5H2

Lawrence Garneau was the son of a Métis fur trader and sided with Louis Riel. He came to Edmonton in 1874.

110 Street & 90 Avenue, Edmonton, AB

 

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Indigenous Art Park – ??? (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11?

??? (ÎNÎW), pronounced (EE-NU) is a Cree word meaning “I am of the Earth.” The park acts as a permanent exhibit of Indigenous artworks.

10380 Queen Elizabeth Park Rd, Edmonton, AB T6E 6C6

 

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Rossdale Burial Site

Now part of Epcor’s power generating site, the area was once a burial site for Indigenous peoples who lived at Fort Edmonton and the surrounding area.

101 Street & 96 Avenue, Edmonton, AB

Indigenous Garden – University of Alberta Botanic Garden

Created in 1980, this was the first Native Peoples Garden at a botanic garden in Canada. The plants in this area have traditional uses by indigenous peoples, including medicinal, dietary, and ornamentation.

51227 AB-60, Spruce Grove, AB T7Y 1C5

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